Where's the thread, Carl?

[GarthB]

Now that's the problem with working for a living. I haven't had a chance to visit the board since last night when I asked a question about whether or not Bob Davidson belongs or belonged to the AMLU.

I assume my question isn't the reason that the thread disappeared. Did it get ugly or did we just tire of it?

[SanDiegoSteve]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Now that's the problem with working for a living. I haven't had a chance to visit the board since last night when I asked a question about whether or not Bob Davidson belongs or belonged to the AMLU.

I assume my question isn't the reason that the thread disappeared. Did it get ugly or did we just tire of it?

And I replied that Bob Davidson was not currently a MiLB umpire, and the quote was that "all minor league umpires were AMLU members." So, that statement was true inasmuch as Bob Davidson was not relevant to said statement.

I don't think my post made it any uglier than it already was.

[GarthB]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

And I replied that Bob Davidson was not currently a MiLB umpire, and the quote was that "all minor league umpires were AMLU members." So, that statement was true inasmuch as Bob Davidson was not relevant to said statement.

I don't think my post made it any uglier than it already was.

Steve:

My original post stated that a MiLB umpire has reported that Davidson "is not and has not been" a member of AMLU. Since Davidson has been a minor league umpire while working his way back to the majors, I wondered how that squared with Brian's statement that "all MiLB umpires belong to the AMLU".

You do bring up an interesting point. Bob has not yet been signed on as a full time ML umpire and is still listed as an "AAA umpire working relief". Does this mean he has no access to any bargaining unit? Or, as an AAA umpire, cannot he belong to AMLU if he wishes?

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Why would he want to join that union? He is secure in his career and needs nothing they can offer. Unions are designed to to protect those who require it. Bob Davidson needs more than a dollar a day to secure the Lasik procedure.

[WhatWuzThatBlue]

Originally Posted by GarthB

Now that's the problem with working for a living. I haven't had a chance to visit the board since last night when I asked a question about whether or not Bob Davidson belongs or belonged to the AMLU.

I assume my question isn't the reason that the thread disappeared. Did it get ugly or did we just tire of it?

No Garth, after your post, I suggested that Carl should also interview a PBUC/MiLB spokesperson to obtain a fair and nalanced interview. We have already read some of Mr. Kennedy's comments in the papers. Some of us have intimate access to the AMLU site and also perused the comments there. I figured that it would only serve to complete the picture.

Carl came back firing - I'm paraphrasing here and you know others will correct me if I'm wrong or embellish - "I suggest that you make a suggestion when you aren't anonymous any more. We know who I am. We know who Mr. Kennedy is. Who the hell are you?"

I replied that my identity was not pertinent as it had no bearing on the content of the article. Obviously Carl has read the many threads and witnessed that I knew far more about the issue than some had suspected. Most everyone here knows that I felt the union blundered and then compounded their mistake by antagonizing the very group they heralded from. We've read the propaganda and viewed the 'Scab" page. Isn't it time to hear the other side? Nah, that would mean that some anonymous umpire from the midwest knew more than the fanatic in the Lone Star state.

Jurassic Referee - not my biggest allie - jumped in and questioned Carl about how my identity mattered. He tossed a few barbs Carl's way for good measure. Others saw Carl's folly and demanded the same. It is frightening to think that rather than acknowledge the blunder and accept the fact that we simply suggested further articles, he chose a hit and run tact. I wrote it before...I pity Carl. That glass house must be lonely.

[Jurassic Referee]

Originally Posted by WhatWuzThatBlue

Jurassic Referee - not my biggest allie - jumped in and questioned Carl about how my identity mattered.

The word is "ally", dipsh!t....

Windy's request for balanced reporting was both logical and reasonable. Posts on this forum should be judged solely on their content, not their author. To have El Editor Supremo imply that a particular post was ridiculous and meritless simply because the author of that post was anonymous certainly was neither logical nor reasonable imo.

Note that imo it's also not logical or reasonable to only allow articles that agree with someone's own personal opinion.